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Freedom of Information Act requests: 
If you would like to submit a Freedom of Information Act request please email: heiw.foi@wales.nhs.uk or alternatively, you can contact: FOI Team, HEIW, Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ

Press and media queries
Our Communications and Engagement Team deals with all press and media inquiries for HEIW. If you are a member of the press and media and have a query, please contact the Communications and Engagement team directly (and not our staff).

HEIW Communications and Engagement team contact details

General email: heiw-comms@wales.nhs.uk or via reception on 03300 585005

Angharad Price, Head of Communications and Engagement: 01443 846357 or angharad.price@wales.nhs.uk

Helen Cade, Communications and Engagement Manager: 01443 824182 or helen.cade@wales.nhs.uk

Opening times
The Communications Office is open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. General media queries received out of hours will be actioned by the team on the next working day.

Directions to Tŷ Dysgu

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is located at Tŷ Dysgu in Nantgarw, South East Wales.

Tŷ Dysgu is a short drive north from Junction 32 on the M4 and has convenient links into the South Wales valleys and beyond via the A470.

By Car
Travelling on the M4 from the East/West
  • Follow the M4 and take exit 32 (Tongwynlais) onto the A470.
  • Continue on the A470 until you reach the exit for Cefn Coed (Trefforest Industrial Estate).
  • At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Caerphilly Rd/A4054.
  • At the next roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Cefn Coed Rd.
  • Tŷ Dysgu is on your left.
Travelling on the A470 from the North
  • Follow the A470 south to Nantgarw.
  • Take the exit for A468/A4054 for Caerphilly/Taffs Well.
  • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Caerphilly Rd/A4054.
  • At the next roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Cefn Coed Rd.
  • Tŷ Dysgu is on your left.
Travelling on the A470 from the South (Cardiff)
  • Follow the A470/North Road out of Cardiff city centre.
  • Continue to follow the A470 until you reach the exit for Cefn Coed (Trefforest Industrial Estate).
  • At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Caerphilly Rd/A4054.
  • At the next roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Cefn Coed Rd.
  • Tŷ Dysgu is on your left.
By Train

The nearest train station to Tŷ Dysgu is Trefforest Estate which is serviced by two railway routes: the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line.

Please note there is an approximate 40 minute walk from the train station to Tŷ Dysgu via Willowford Road > Gwaelod Y Garth Road > Main Avenue.

By Bus

Nantgarw’s bus services are frequent, with two companies providing transport to and from the Cardiff area:

Number Journey Operator
26 Cardiff – Blackwood Stagecoach South Wales
132 Cardiff – Maerdy Stagecoach South Wales
400 Cardiff – Gwaunmiskin Edwards Coaches

There are three stops in Nantgarw (all within close proximity of Tŷ Dysgu) – Nantgarw Castle Bingo, Nantgarw Cross Keys Inn and Parc Nantgarw.

For timetable and ticket enquiries, please visit the Traveline website. Please check local travel providers for the most up to date timetables and information.

By Bicycle

 

The Taff Trail is recognised as a scenic and safe route to Tŷ Dysgu. It is a 16.5 mile pathway that runs between Cardiff Bay and Pontypridd, stopping at Nantgarw along the way. This route is mainly off-road, but does join quieter roads at Tongwynlais.

 

More information on this route can be found via the Visit Wales website.